The Amish Nanny As temporary guardian of two sets of young and energetic twins, widowed minister Isaiah Stoltzfus needs a nanny immediately. Keeping the kids happy and safe while also trying to run his blacksmith shop is becoming impossible. So when Clara Ebersol arrives to help, Isaiah is relieved. Able to soothe, teach and delight the children, Clara feels like family. Love-shy Isaiah knows that recently jilted Clara isn’t looking for marriage, either. But with matchmakers—including four young kinder—on the job, Isaiah and Clara may soon find their hands clasped in matrimony.
Amish men and women come to the rescue…and lose their hearts A Ready-Made Amish Family by Jo Ann Brown As temporary guardian of two sets of young and energetic twins, widowed minister Isaiah Stoltzfus needs a nanny immediately. Seeing her ability to soothe, teach and delight the children, Isaiah is relieved when Clara Ebersol arrives to help. Neither is looking for marriage, but with four little matchmakers on the job, Isaiah and Clara may soon find their hands clasped in matrimony. Amish Refuge by Debby Giusti Miriam Miller escapes the attackers that killed her mother and kidnapped her sister—falling straight into the arms of Amish farmer Abram Zook. But even in bucolic Willkommen, Georgia, Miriam faces danger—from the men pursuing her and from her feelings for her protector. As her abductors creep closer, Miriam must make a choice: stay and risk her heart…or leave and risk her life.
Don’t miss these heartwarming stories from fan favorite author Sherri Shackelford! The Marshal’s Ready-Made Family Gentlemen don’t court feisty straight-shooters like JoBeth McCoy. Just as she’s resigned to a lifetime alone, a misunderstanding forces the spunky telegraph operator into a marriage of convenience. Wedding the town’s handsome new marshal offers JoBeth a chance at motherhood, caring for the orphaned little girl she’s come to love. Garrett Cain will lose guardianship of his niece, Cora, if he stays single, but he knows no woman could accept the secrets he’s hidden about his past. The lawman can’t jeopardize Cora’s future by admitting the truth. Yet when unexpected danger in the small town threatens to expose Garrett’s long-buried secret, only a leap of faith can turn a makeshift union into a real family. The Cattleman Meets His Match Cowboy John Elder needs a replacement crew of cattle hands to drive his longhorns to Kansas--he just never figured they’d be wearing petticoats. Traveling with Moira O’Mara and the orphan girls in her care is a mutually beneficial arrangement. Yet despite Moira’s declaration of independence, the feisty beauty evokes John’s every masculine instinct to protect, defend…marry? Moira was grateful for John’s help when he rescued her—and she couldn’t deny that his calm, in control matter proves comforting. But she was determined not to let anything get in the way of her plans to search for her long-lost brother at journey’s end. However, could John show her a new future—one perfect for them to share?
Rescued: Mother-to-Be Pregnant and without options, Katie Kay Lapp is trapped between two worlds—abandoned by her baby’s Englisch father, not ready to return to her Amish family. With nowhere to go, she’s rescued by the unlikeliest of heroes—the man whose heart she shattered. Months ago, Micah Stoltzfus courted her, envisioned a future with her, until she chose the big city over him. Now bound by duty to protect mother and child, Micah offers a solution—marriage. Though his heart never healed, he still cares for the Amish beauty. He knows he’ll be the father Katie Kay’s baby needs…but can he show her he’s also the love she’s always wanted?
The Farmer’s Instant Family Jeremiah Stoltzfus hopes the Amish community of Harmony Creek will provide a fresh start…until days before closing on his new farm, he finds a beautiful trespasser. Mercy Bamberger claims the property is hers, promised by her late grossdawdi. Jeremiah can’t turn out the single mom and her daughter, nor can he leave. His solution: temporarily sharing the farm until ownership is settled. Once a city kid adopted by a Mennonite family, Mercy yearns to make the farm a haven for unwanted children. But living beside the handsome Amish farmer has her yearning for everything that’s eluded her…laughter, love and a forever family.
Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. A READY-MADE AMISH FAMILY Amish Hearts Jo Ann Brown As a minister, blacksmith and guardian to two sets of twins, widower Isaiah Stoltzfus needs help! Hiring Clara Ebersol as a nanny is his answer—and the matchmakers’ solution to his single-dad life. It’ll take four adorable children to show them that together they’d make the perfect family. THE BACHELOR’S TWINS Castle Falls Kathryn Springer Bachelor Liam Kane is content with his life—until Anna Leighton's precocious twin daughters turn it upside down. Suddenly he's playing dad…and falling for their mom. Can Liam convince her to let go of the secrets from her past so they can have a future together? THE NANNY BARGAIN Hearts of Hunter Ridge Glynna Kaye Concerned for his orphaned twin half brothers who reside with their grandparents, Sawyer Banks recruits Tori Janner as their nanny—and to provide intel. Tori wants no part in spying, yet after spending time with the boys and their brother, she starts to long for something else—to become a mother and wife.
Opposites attract in Amish country The Amish Spinster’s Courtship by Emma Miller To prove she has a fun side, ultraserious Lovey Stutzman accepts her sister’s dare: a buggy ride with Hickory Grove’s most handsome Amish bachelor. But what Lovey can’t accept is Marshall Byler’s claim that he fell in love with her at first sight. Now Marshall must defy everyone’s expectations—including his family’s—to prove his intentions once and for all. Her New Amish Family by Carrie Lighte Widower Seth Helmuth needs a mother for his sons, but for now, hiring the Englischer next door as their nanny will have to do. Trina Smith plans to stay in Amish country only long enough to claim her inheritance and sell her grandfather’s house. But as she falls for Seth, his twin boys and Amish life, will she inherit a home
A cowboy for Christmas… or another year in the Amish Spinster Club? Nanny Sarah Kuhns has her hands full with kinder, her overbearing brothers and her big dreams. And it only gets worse when she takes on the care of an injured cowboy. For Amish traveling horseman Toby Christner, tight-knit Harmony Creek represents everything he’s run from. Until he heals, he can’t leave…but will falling for Sarah make him want to stay?
A Place to Call Home Lawman Joe Sheehan is desperate to bond with the daughter he's just discovered he has. But as a virtual stranger to twelve-year-old Amelia, the task seems impossible. Until Claire Conley moves to town. A social worker renovating a mansion into a foster home, Claire is the first person to get through to Amelia. Falling for the single dad was not on Claire's to-do list. But with Joe and Amelia around, the house finally starts to feel like home. Claire's ready to fight to convince Joe that together they've done more than fix a house…they've built a family.
